Phylink PLC-128 Series User manual

PLC-128 Series
720P
Covert Network Security Camera

PLC-128 Series Quick Install Guide
This installation guide provides basic instructions for installing the PLC-128 series
Network Camera on your network and then configure Android, iOS and PC applications
to view the camera.
For additional information about how to use the camera, please see the User Manual
which is available on the CD include in this package.
Contents
1. Verify the package contents
Verify the package contents against the list below.
PLC-128PW / PLC-128W / PLC-128P Main Unit
Camera Unit ( include 8 meter RJ11 cable)
Mounting Accessories
External Antenna (PLC-128P has no this item)
Manual and Software on CD-ROM
CAT5 Ethernet Cable
4 pin I/O connector terminal block
Power Adapter
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Verify the package contents
1. Verify the package contents ................................................................ 2
2. Hardware Overview .................................................................................3
3. Hardware Installation ............................................................................. 5
4. Quick installation for iOS device .......................................................10
5. Quick installation for Android device ..............................................16
6. Camera installation on PC ................................................................... 21
7. Installation via Web Browser .............................................................. 28
Phylink’s website contains the latest user documentation and software updates for
Phylink’s products. Visit www.phylink.com for more details.

2. Hardware Overview
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Hardware Overview
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CAM
Line In/MIC
DC12V
LAN Reset
I/O
1. Main Unit
2. Status indicator LED
3. External Antenna
4. RJ12 Connector for
Sensor Unit
5. Audio Line In/MIC
6. Micro SD Card slot
7. SMA connector
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8. Ethernet RJ45 connector
9. General I/O
10. Power Jack
11. Reset/WPS Button 12. Sensor Unit
13. RJ11 Cable
14. RJ12 Plug
15. Cover
16. Straight mounting bracket
17. Angled mounting bracket
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PLC-128 series include various mounting brackets for quick and easy installation.
The sensor unit can be mounted flat or angled on any surface, using the angled
mounting bracket. The camera can also be mounted covertly behind a thin wall,
cupboard, door and etc. With miniature size design it enables easy integration into
any hidden place.
Mounting Accessories
Local storage for storing recorded image and video.
Micro SD Card slot
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Hardware Overview
Connects to the included DC 12V power adapter.
Power Jack
Reset/WPS Button
Press this button for 5 seconds to reset the camera. All settings will be restored to
factory default.
Status indicator LED
Short press this button to setup a wireless connection automatically (WPS function).
After is powered on, the indicator LED shows yellow light and quickly offMain Unit
which means the system is being started. When the indicator LED shows yellow
again, it means the system has started successfully.
Red light is for wired connection and WPS status, yellow light for wireless connection.
The indicator LED flashes during data transfer.
General I/O
General I/O which is used to connect external alarm devices like PIR sensor, Gas
Detector and etc. PLC-128 series have one D/I and one D/O for External Sensor and Alarm.
For more details about how to use General I/O, please see the User Manual which is
available on the CD include in this package
Note: PLC-128P has no WPS function.
The sensor unit and main unit are connected by an 8 meter cable, providing flexibility
to place the sensor unit in one place and the main unit elsewhere.
Sensor Unit and RJ11 Cable
IMPORTANT! - The sensor unit is not approved for outdoor use. The product
may only be installed in indoor environments.
If you want to shorten the sensor unit cable, please refer to the User Manual which
is available on the CD include in this package.
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3. Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
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Flat on any surface
PLC-128 series is a small-sized, high-performance network camera perfect for covert
installations or where a discreet and compact surveillance solution is required.
Almost impossible to discover, which keeps it protected from vandalism.
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3.1 Sensor Unit Installation
The PLC-128 series can be mounted in three different ways:
Angled on any surface, using the angled fastening bracket
Covertly behind a thin material, for example a thin wall, cupboard, door and etc.
1. Put the to the wall or ceiling, using screws and plugs appropriate forSensor Unit
the wall/ceiling material.
2. Snap on the cover.
3. Proceed to install the , seeMain Unit 3.2 Main Unit Installation.
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Flat Surface Installation

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Hardware Installation
1. Put the angled mounting bracket to the wall or ceiling, using screws and plugs
appropriate for the wall/ceiling material. Ensure that the bracket is pointing
towards the area to be monitored.
2. Assemble the plate with the screw and align it so the arrows are vertical or horizontal.
3. Put the to the plate with the two screws.Sensor Unit
4. Snap on the cover.
5. Proceed to install the , seeMain Unit 3.2 Main Unit Installation.
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Angled Surface Installation

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Hardware Installation
1. Drill a hole with 3mm diameter in the wall or ceiling. If the material is thicker than
1mm it may be necessary to expand the hole.
2. Pull off the protection on the adhesive and attach the straight mounting bracket
to the wall.
3. Insert the into the bracket, and fix with the stop screw. Ensure that theSensor Unit
cone of the is flush with the wall.Sensor Unit
4 Proceed to install the , seeMain Unit 3.2 Main Unit Installation.
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Covert Installation

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Hardware Installation
3.2 Main Unit Installation
Connect the sensor unit to the main unit
Sensor Unit Main UnitThe and are connected by an 8 meter cable, providing flexibility
to place the in one place and the elsewhere.Sensor Unit Main Unit
Insert RJ11 Plug into the RJ11 Jack on .Main Unit
If required, the cable can be shortened. See the User Manual for further information.
Connect to Network
Connect the Main Unit to your switch or router using the provided network cable.
Note: DHCP sever and UDP port must be enabled on your router(which is default
setting on most router), for automatic of IP address to the network camera.
If needed, please refer to your router's user manual on how to enable
DHCP server and UDP.
Mount the antenna
If using a Wi-Fi Network, the provided external antenna must be mounted to the SMA
connector on the body.Main Unit
Note: PLC-128P has no Wi-Fi function.
Mount the Micro SD Card
must be insert to the slot before the Main Unit is powered on.The Micro SD Card
Note: The camera only supports FAT32, if the SD card is NTFS fomat,
you need to format it in FAT32 on PC.
Note: The must be insert into before the Main Unit isRJ12 Plug RJ12 Connector
powered on.

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Connection Using a PoE Switch
If using a PoE switch or router, connect the network camera via Ethernet cable.
PoE will transmit both power and data over a single cable. You don’t need to
Connect the AC adapter in this case.
Note: PLC-128W has no PoE function.
Hardware Installation
DC12V
LAN Reset
I/O
IMPORTANT! - The is NOT approved for outdoor use - thePLC-128 series
product may only be installed in indoor environments.
Connect AC adapter
Connect the AC adapter cable from the to a power outlet.Main Unit
Check that the indicate the correct conditions.Status indicator LED

4. Quick installation for iOS device
4.1 Camera installation on iOS device
Download and install "Phycam" App from App Store.
There are three ways to add cameras on an iOS device.
Start the application after it is installed. The " " screen will appear.Add Camera
Option 1
Enable Wi-Fi on iPhone/iPad, the App will automatically search cameras for Local
Network. If camera UID shows up on list then press the UID and click on "Add".
Enter "Password" (default password is "admin")
Assign a "Name" to the camera to help identify this camera if more than one
camera is in use.
Press "Save" button and your camera will show up under“ ”.Camera List
Automatically search in Local Area Network
If you camera is in the same Local Area Network with your Smart phone,
the App can search cameras for Local Network.
Quick installation for iOS device
Event Playback Add Camera Info
Camera
Add Camera
iPad 17:50 63%
Camera Found! (2)
Camera Found! (2)
Add QRCode
VNW5V15K6RY7J4VWC7W1
192.168.168.102
THG5T55K2RY7K1VWC7XJ
192.168.168.112
V5G5SX5U2TE71JBWC7W1
192.168.168.126
Add Camera
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Cancel
Name
THG5T55K2RY7K1VWC7XJ
Save
Camera
UID
Account admin
PasswordPassword
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Option 2
Scan the camera UID using smart phone
Enter "Password" (default password is "admin")
Assign a "Name" to the camera to help identify this camera if more than one camera
is in use.
Press "Save" button and your camera will show up under .Camera List
Enter "Password" (default password is "admin")
Assign a "Name" to the camera to help identify this camera if more than one
camera is in use.
Press "Save" button and your camera will show up under“ ”.Camera List
Manually type UID
Option 3
If you camera is not in the same Local Area Network with your Smart phone,
the App can NOT search cameras for Local Network.
Quick installation for iOS device
Event Playback Add Camera Info
Camera
Add Camera
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Camera Found! (2)
Camera Found! (2)
Add QRCode
VNW5V15K6RY7J4VWC7W1
192.168.168.102
THG5T55K2RY7K1VWC7XJ
192.168.168.112
V5G5SX5U2TE71JBWC7W1
192.168.168.126
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Place a barcode inside the
viewfinder rectangle to scan it.
Cancel Light
Press "QRCode" to scan the camera UID from the UID sticker on the .Main Unit
Press "Add" button and manually type "UID" according to the UID sticker on the
.Main Unit
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Press on the Camera name from “ ” for "Live View" using a wired connection.Camera List
Press the "Back" button to go back to the “ ”.Camera List
Press to View saved pictures.
Press to take a snapshot.
Press to start listening or stop listening.
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Live View
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Back
Camera
Online / LAN
768x432 / FPS: 16 / BPS: 154 Kbps
Press to start speaking or stop speaking.
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4.2 Wireless Setup on on iOS device
There are two ways to setup wireless connection on iOS device.
Press on next to the camera name from .Camera List
Option 1
Quick setup with smart phone
Quick installation for iOS device
Event Playback Add Camera Info
Camera
Camera List
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VNW5V15K6RY7J4VWC7W1
Edit
Connected
Camera
V5G5SX5U2TE71JBWC7W1
Connected
Camera
Press on from the .Advanced Setting Edit Camera
Edit Camera
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Back
Name Camera
Account admin
Password
Reconnect Connected
Security Code
Advanced Setting
Advanced Setting
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Back
Motion Detection
Video Quality
Alarm Recording
Microphone
Speaker Not available
Network Setup
Alarm Actions
Login Account
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Press on , then the App will search for available wireless networks,WiFi Networks
select your network among this list.
Type your Wi-Fi password and press on to complete the Wi-Fi setup.Join
Press on from the .Network Setup Advanced Setting
Network Setup
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Back
WiFi Networks
Data & Time
WiFi Networks
iPad 17:52 62%
Back
CHOOSE A NETWORK...
D-Link_DIR-612
TP-Link_245416
FAST_11DA2E
phr-002
Enter Password
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Cancel Join
Password
After a successful wireless setup, you can remove the network cable and the camera
should work through the wireless network after a short delay.
Quick installation for iOS device
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Option 2
Quick setup with WPS function
The camera will automatically create a wireless connection to your router.
While connecting, the will always on and your camera will reboot.Status indicator LED
Step 2
Press the on your router within 60 seconds.WPS button
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Quick installation for iOS device
WPS function also called (Quick Secure Setup) on some brands of router.QSS
Note: On some routers, you may need to login to the web interface and then click
on an onscreen button to activate the WPS feature. If you are not sure where the
WPS button is on your router, please refer to your router’s User Manual.
Step 1
After the is powered on, short press the and theMain Unit Reset/WPS button
Status indicator LED will blink red light.
You may create a Wi-Fi connection using the on the Main Unit.Reset/WPS Button
For other Advanced Setting, (such as Record, Event, Motion Detection,
Alarm Action, Login Account, Video Quality and more) please see the User
Manual which is available on the installation CD include in this package or
from the PHYLINK support website.
PHYLINK Covert Network Camera Quick Install Guide

5. Quick installation for Android device
5.1 Camera installation on Android device
Download and install "Phycam" App from Google Play.
Start the application after it is installed. The " " screen will appear.Camera List
There are three ways to add cameras on an Android device.
Option 1
Enable Wi-Fi on Android OS device, press on“ ” button and camera UID longSearch (
alphanumeric string with IP address on the bottom) will shows up on
" " screen.Search camera from LAN
Then press the UID for the camera you are setting up.
Automatically search in Local Area Network
If you camera is in the same Local Area Network with your Smart phone,
the App can search cameras for Local Network.
Enter "Password" (default password is "admin")
Assign a "Name" to the camera to help identify this camera if more than one
camera is in use.
Press " " button and your camera will show up under“ ”.OK Camera List
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PHYCAM
Click here to add camera
Add Camera
Device Setting
UID:
Search
Scan
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Search camera from LAN
TDGNUX5221EZ11BWC7EJ
192.168.168.105
Refresh
Quick installation for Android device
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Press " " toScan scan the camera UID from the UID sticker on the .Main Unit
Option 2
Scan the camera UID using smart phone
Enter "Password" (default password is "admin")
Assign a "Name" to the camera to help identify this camera if more than one
camera is in use.
Press "Save" button and your camera will show up under“ ”.Camera List
Manually type UID
Option 3
If you camera is not in the same Local Area Network with your Smart phone,
the App can NOT search cameras for Local Network.
Enter "Password" (default password is "admin")
Assign a "Name" to the camera to help identify this camera if more than one
camera is in use.
Press " " button and your camera will show up under“ ”.OK Camera List
Add Camera
Device Setting
UID:
Search
Scan
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Place a barcode inside the viewfinder rectangle to scan it.
Barcode Scanner
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Press "Add" button and manually type " " according to the UID sticker on theUID
.Main Unit

Press the Back button of Android to go back to the“ ”.Camera List
Press to view saved pictures.
Press to take a snapshort of live view.
Press to start listening or stop listening.
Press on the Camera name from “ ” for " " using a wired connection.Camera List Live View
Press to start speaking or stop speaking.
Live View
Camera
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PHYCAM
VNW5V15K6RY7J4VWC7W1
Online
Camera
Click here to add camera
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5.2 Wireless Setup on on Android device
There are two ways to setup wireless connection on Android device.
press and hold camera name until the menu shown below pops up.
And press "Edit Camera".
Press "Advanced Setting" button and press "Wi-Fi Setting" under “Network Setup".
Press on the text box to view list of
available networks. Select your network from
the list and type in your Wi-Fi password (also
known as wireless key), and press " " toOK
complete setup. After successful wireless setup,
remove the network cable and the camera
should work through the wireless network after
a short delay.
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PHYCAM
VNW5V15K6RY7J4VWC7W1
Online
Camera
Click here to add camera
Network Setup
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Wi-Fi Setting
Advanced Setting
Modify Security Code
Advanced Setting
Wi-Fi Setting
SSID None
Disconnect
D-Link_DIR-612
D-Link_DIR-612
TP-Link_245416
FAST_11DA2E
phr-002
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Option 1
Quick setup with smart phone
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The camera will automatically create a wireless connection to your router.
While connecting, the will always on and your camera will reboot.Status indicator LED
Step 2
Press the on your router within 60 seconds.WPS button
Quick installation for iOS device
WPS function also called (Quick Secure Setup) on some brands of router.QSS
Note: On some routers, you may need to login to the web interface and then click
on an onscreen button to activate the WPS feature. If you are not sure where the
WPS button is on your router, please refer to your router’s User Manual.
For other Advanced Setting, (such as Record, Event, Motion Detection,
Alarm Action, Login Account, Video Quality and more) please see the User
Manual which is available on the installation CD in this package or from the
PHYLINK support website.
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Option 2
Quick setup with WPS function
Option 2
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Step 1
After the is powered on, short press the and theMain Unit Reset/WPS button
Status indicator LED will blink red light.
You may create a Wi-Fi connection using the on the Main Unit.Reset/WPS Button